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uiten taire gamut 'High Letters'Patent No. 779,093, dated June 23, 1368.

IMPROVEMENT IN THREAD-GUTTERS.

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T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.:

Be it known that I, C. A. WooDBUnY, of Woodstock, in the county of Windsor, and Stateof Vermont, have invented a new and improved Thread-Cutter ;'and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to m'ake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification. 4

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and eil'ective thread-cutter, that maybe readily applied to and detached from a spool ot' thread, and which will readily out the thread by a slight strain ofthe same being made over the cutter for the purpose, no matter from what portion ofthe spool it may be drawn.

It consists of a circular cutter ofsomewhat larger diameter tha'nthe spool, having a central hole, and provided with a shield of larger diameter than itself, having notches in the edge, forming rounded parts or teeth. Near the centre vthe shield is provided with springs projecting therefrom in an axial direction. The shield is attached tothe cutter by-inserting the springs in the eye of the cutter, and bending the pointedprojections of the edge over the edge ofthe cutter, which, Vwhen s'o completed, is attached 'to the spool, and held thereto by inserting the springs in the axial hole of thie spool.

In the drawings- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved thread-cuttcr, and p Figure 2 represents an edge viewvof the same, when applied to a. spool, and a spool shown in red, with a part broken away. i

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents a circular cutter, which is preferably made of steel, with a sharp cutt ing-edge.V

B represents a shield, provided with notches in the edge, and with the springs a a projecting from one side ofthe same,near the centro, and which is attached to the cutter by passing' the said springs through the central hole in the same, and bending `the projections on the'edgeover the edge ofthe cutter. The said shield prevents the edge of .the cutterfrom being dulled, also prevents cutting the hands while using it, and also serves to prevent the thread from slipping around loosely on the cutter While b eiing drawn over it to cut oi the thread. The tension of the thread on thc shoulder 'prevents it from unwinding when drawn over the cutter for cutting it olf. The cutter vmay be readily attached to any spool by inserting the springs in the central hole, and will be held there by'the frictionof the Contact ofthe springs with-the interior surface of the spool. g

The shield is 4also provided with an indentation, b, in the outside, whereby the spool may be supported axially4 between the thumb and lingers, for unwinding the thread. a

Having described my invention, I claimy as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The thread-cutter, consisting ofthe disk A, having a sharp edge, the notched shield B, and springs la, substantiallyas herein set forth. p g

The above specication of my invention signed by me, this sixth day of April, 1868.

' C. A. WOODBRY.

Witnesses:

JAMES NJHASKELL, Annan l. CHURCHILL. 

